A fine Distinguished Flying Cross GVI, 1939/45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star clasp France & Germany, Italy star, Defence & War Medals, Police Long and Exemplary Service Medal E2 to Flight Lieutenant Charles Donald Burton, 16 Squadron Royal Air Force a Spitfire Mark XI Pilot and Liverpool Police Force Detective Inspector. Burton was awarded the DFC for daring photographic reconnaissance missions over NW Europe, on one occasion in December 1944 he was jumped by four Me 163 Rocket Propelled fighters, one opening fire on him at 400 yards. Resuming his Police career post War, he retired as a Detective Inspector in1969. Distinguished Flying Cross GVI dated 1945. 1939/45 Star Air Crew Europe Star clasp France & Germany, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals. Police Long and Exemplary Service Medal E2 to Sergt Charles D Burton. With copy London Gazette entry & Headers for DFC, copy recommendation for DFC, original RAF Service & Release Book, some original letters mainly dealing with employment after retirement from the Police, original letter from the Elland Urban District Council congratulating him on being awarded the DFC dated 4 June 1945, Air Council Medal Award slip and entitlement slip shown below, original photo in uniform, copy Police Service certificate awarded on his retirement in March 1969 Served in the Liverpool City Police from 23 January 1939 to 24 March 1969 and numerous original aerial photographs of targets inc more than 50 original photo reconnaissance photo , details of postings from his service record etc. Service Record of C. Charles Donald Burton joined the RAF as an Aircraftsman 2nd Class in October 1941 at the Recruit Centre, London, promoted Leading. Aircraftsman January 1942, Sergeant December 1942, Flight Sergeant December 1943, Pilot Officer February 1944, Flying Officer August. 1944 he trained as a pilot in Canada and joined his first operational Squadron 39 Squadron in October 1943 based at Benson. Based at Ban, Italy in January 1944 he joined 16 Squadron in June 1944. From the Halifax Daily Courier June 2nd, 1945. Flying Officer Charles Donald Burton (26) whose parents Mr & Mrs Wilfred Burton reside at 135 Catherine Street, Elland, it was announced. Yesterday, has also been awarded the DFC. He joined the RAF in October 1941, when a member of the Liverpool Police Detective Force. He made over 80 operational sorties in which the citation states He has displayed commendable skill and determination etc etc. Officer Burton was educated at Elland Grammar School is a well known swimmer, being then associated with the unbeaten Halifax. Squadron team, he is married, his wife residing at Charles Street, Elland. DFC London Gazette 1 June 1945. Recommendation for Honours and Award. Total number of operational hours flying 170, total number of sorties 80. For courage and skill in photographic reconnaissance over NW Europe. Flying Officer Burton has completed a most successful tour, which has included low level sorties over many heavily defended targets. On three sorties he was jumped by enemy fighters but he always succeeded in evading the enemy aircraft and carried on with his task. Once, while taking photographs of Venlo Bridge, his aircraft was hit by Flak and thrown off its course. Flying Officer Burton has always shown his determination to get the best possible results whatever the conditions, often in spite of stiff opposition and difficult weather. This officers work has been of consistently high quality throughout. He has always shown keenness to attempt the more difficult tasks and has always carried them through with commendable skill and determination regardless of opposition. His work and his example have played an important part in the work of his Squadron. From Personal Combat Report 8 December 1944 whilst flying a Spitfire Mark XX. Time up 11:25 time down 13:20 attacked at 30,000 feet NW of Koin at approx Butzweiler. I was on a photo reconnaissance sortie flying over Leverkusen. At 30,000 feet on a course of 340 degrees, I saw 4 ME 163s climbing out of cloud at 6,000 feet on my port side. I altered course to 270 degrees and they climbed very rapidly and passed overhead. At that moment I decided to look round and saw 1 ME 163 making a glide attack from the starboard astern and from above. I turned sharply to starboard and the enemy aircraft passed underneath me. When I first saw him the enemy aircraft was 400 yards away and had opened fire, the tracer passing behind. It appeared to be from one 20 or 30 mm cannon. The first four had then turned to port. I turned to port and, loosing height to 20,000 feet made back to base. No further attacks were made. Before this encounter I had been circling the Cologne area for approx 20 minutes, waiting for a gap in the cloud over my target. If you have any questions and require more images please late us know. The item “WW2 RAF MEDAL DFC DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS GALLANTRY AWARD Group” is in sale since Wednesday, January 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “decathlon7647″ and is located in caulfield. This item can be shipped worldwide.
